Week 13

Today I helped developed a new movie with the rest of my team that highlights the facilities of our organization. We took all the viewers on a tour around the facility showcasing gymnasiums, fields and even other services that we offer. Thanksgiving break is only a day away so we're going to be taking a short break from all of our hard work, but everyone can look forward to seeing the real deal next monday when we return!!!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone!!!
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More Stuff

The latest assignment that we turned in was our database/spreadsheet. We were taught how to create a spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel. We learned how to plug in various numbers and use the formulas to sum up totals, find averages, minimums, maximums etc... I work with Microsoft Excel on a daily basis and feel very comfortable using it for fun and in the workplace.

My group has also been working very hard to complete all of our assignments. Emma and I recently worked on our video for our group where we created a commercial about our organization. The one that we uploaded to our blog is the shortened version but we also uploaded a new version to YouTube (watch here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YqhhqEBqnk  )

Check out our group at:  http://sportsforallandallforsport.blogspot.com/

My Story

This week we had to turn in several projects. The one project that I just finished working on was my digital story telling project. With this, we had to create a story about ourselves using Photo Story 3.0. I did my story on my experience at the Brette Hawke Auburn Swim Camp that I worked at this summer down in Alabama. I put in a lot of pictures representing my time and experience there. I also included pictures with some famous athletes and coaches I was able to have the opportunity to work with. They have such a fantastic facility down there and I was able to learn so much about the world of swimming and much much more!!! I hope I will have the opportunity of going back someday.

Check out my video!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsSNNtCNny8

Some of the coaching staff (me included)

Week 8-9

Dr. Hossain has left, so the class is pretty much on our own pace for the rest of the semester. My group has been working hard on our projects and we have accomplished so much. I am still in the process of finishing up my presentation plan to submit within the next few days. I am also in the middle of working on my digital story telling project. Some of the projects are a little overwhelming since we don't have teacher supervision anymore but I feel confident in my abilities to complete all of the tasks at hand. Here is the newsletter we just finished.

Week 7

We have had a lot of assignments lately in our EDTF class. We have created several documents for our team "Youth Sports Across America." We have created a team booklet that lists all the information about our team as well as a short bio about each of our group members.

I have learned so much thus far in this class. I have learned how to create my own website, work in publisher and microsoft excel and word. I have also learned how to use other programs such as google docs and Inspiration software. The technology we have today is truly amazing and I know that taking this class will really help me in the future.

On a different note, I will be attending a sports management conference on friday at Robert Morris University. This will be a great opportunity to meet lots of representatives from several different organizations and I could even have the opportunity to get an internship!
http://www.rmu.edu/web/cms/academics/sbus/marketing/Pages/sport-mgmt-std-conference.aspx

This weekend will also be the first meet of our swim season. It is an intersquad meet (Crimson vs. White). Our team always has a lot of fun with this every year by having different themes and lots of fun costumes.

Week 4

This week in my EDTF class I finally finished my webquest project. Our goal was to create a website that taught people or learners about something interesting. I decided to do my webquest on my hometown region of Erie, PA. It is a beautiful region located right on Lake Erie. In my webquest I provided several different links to some of the great attractions located in the area such as Waldameer Park and Water World, Lake Erie, Presque Isle State Park and more.
Check out my webquest at http://www.student.lhup.edu/bwillia3/WEBQUEST/s-adlake_erie.htm

Picture I took in photography class in high school.
Vineyards are a major part of this area.

Week 3

This week in our EDTF class we finally got our groups together. Our group is off to a great start!! We created an organization called Youth Sports Across America. Our group is designed specifically for young student athletes ages 6-21. We take an active role in our students lives by helping them achieve a mandated grade point average as well as completing community services hours.

This week I also learned how to create and publish my own website using Microsoft Expression Web. It is really amazing to see the things you can create with your imagination and to actually get it published on the internet at the touch of a button. My website lists all my favorite links and websites that I visit frequently. It also links to a webquest page that I am working on about my hometown area on Lake Erie.
http://www.student.lhup.edu/bwillia3/index1.htm